Overview
- Felix Auger-Aliassime swept Valentin Vacherot 6-2, 6-2 to make the Paris Masters semifinals and cut Lorenzo Musetti’s Race lead to 90 points.
- The Canadian will pass Musetti by reaching the final, and a Paris title would secure his place in Turin.
- Musetti, ousted earlier by Lorenzo Sonego, has requested an Athens ATP 250 wildcard to defend the last available Finals spot next week.
- Auger-Aliassime will face Alexander Bublik in the semifinals after the Kazakh defeated Alex de Minaur, with Bublik still mathematically in contention.
- Separately, Jannik Sinner is in the Paris quarterfinals against Ben Shelton and would return to world No. 1 if he wins the tournament.